Aviation Accidents in 2015

3495 total · 711 fatal · 3582 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,495
Fatal accidents
711
Hull losses
24
Total fatalities
3,582
Active span
2015–2015
2015 — accidents by category■ piston (1114)■ jet (384)■ helicopter (241)■ turboprop (227)■ glider (28) 2015 — accidents by month4331357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna Aircraft Company 172S133
Piper Aircraft Corp PA-28-18190
Cessna Aircraft Company 18269
The Boeing Company 737-33A69
Robinson R-44 II63

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
PL304
GB222
BR167
FR142
CH84

Most severe accidents

  • 224 fatalities · A321-200 - AIRBUS · Когалымавиа (Метроджет)
  • 224 fatalities · AIRBUS A321
  • 224 fatalities · Airbus A321-231 · Metrojet
  • 168 fatalities · B747-300 · Mahan Air
  • 152 fatalities · AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320-211 211 · Lufthansa

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 2015?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,495 aviation accidents in 2015.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 2015?

Of the 3,495 recorded accidents in 2015, 711 were fatal, with a total of 3,582 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 2015?

Our dataset for 2015 covers accidents across multiple aircraft types. See the type breakdown above for details.

Counts reflect occurrences documented in our multi-source corpus (NTSB, ASN, B3A and 80+ national investigation authorities); coverage varies by source and era and these are not official totals.

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